Big-screen fun. The aquatic queen of Hollywood, Esther Williams, leads skiers through the trees during the filming of the 1953 movie, 'Easy to Love.' Movies and television shows helped put Cypress Gardens and water skiing in the national spotlight. For Florida Flashback story from July 17, 2007.

Big-screen fun. The aquatic queen of Hollywood, Esther Williams, leads skiers through the trees during the filming of the 1953 movie, 'Easy to Love.' Movies and television shows helped put Cypress Gardens and water skiing in the national spotlight. For Florida Flashback story from July 17, 2007. (ORLANDO SENTINEL)